immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
duty; function; office; mission; task
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to feel; to sense; to experience
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
secrecy; highly classified information
to talk; to chat; to chatter
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
sorry; excuse me; thank you
cooperation; collaboration
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how can (one) do something
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
night stall; night shop; night fair
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which